Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-25

purchase, not the whole OF Louisiana, but
only the island. The great men of the
United Ststes did not at that day see any
necessity for acquiring that vast territory
on which has since grown up so mary
great and noble states, furnishing happy
homes to many millions of contented and
prosperous people. But fortune did more
for the young republic than her OWL
statesmen.
Bonsparte would sell it all together
TIE trealyiwas soon made andrstiied, and
Louisiana (then embracing Texas was
added to the territory ofthe United States
Spain, when informed of this, was In
dignant. She could not deny that France
had paid her the consideration agreed on
in their treaty. The Duke of Parma,
had by treaty, been placed in posses
sion of Tuscany and declared King
of Etrurie. Yet the secret under
standing was violated, and what was OF
most consequence, the barrier between
the United States and her American pos
sessions was removed. and claim would
be presented by the former to all that
country eest of the Rio Grande. Spain,
therefore, protested, but overaWed by
Bonaparte, she withdrew her protest, and
gracefully declared that she did so out
Of good feeling towards the United
States. The ceremony OF the delivery
and transfer Of the territory of Louisiana
to France, and from the latter to the
United States took place III December,
1903, at the city of New Orleans.
Prior to 1924, Texas had been g sepa-
rate province of Mexico, under
the Spanish dominion in that country,
but under the new Mexican constitu-
ton OF 1924, formed at the close OF the
revolution in that country which resulted
in the displacing of the despotism of
Spain and establishing the Republic,
Coahuila and Texas were united Into one
Mexican state and known as the state of
CoahuiIa and Texas.
Texas thus remained q part Of Mexico
until the first day of March, 1892, when
her representatives., in convention assem-
bled ct Washington, on the BraZOs,
declared the political connection OF Texas
with Mexico forever at an end, and that
Texas was an independent republic.
Tae constitution was signed on the l7th
day Of the same month. 1t was
thoroughly republican, lts provisions
being principally combination of the
principles OF the federal and state consti
tutiOHs of the Union. And on the 22nd
of October, 1896, Sam Houston was duly
installed as the first president Of the new
republic.
1t will be here noted as a re-
mafkable fact, that Notwithstanding
the Uaited States had, by virtue Of her
purchase Of Louisiana from France in
1908, become the owner of the territory
now known as Texas, yet this title and
right the United States never at any time
asserted, but, on the contrary, permitted
Texas to remain q Mexican province IN
der Spanish rule up SC 1924, and then, to
become consolidated with CoahuiIa, the
two constituting one Mexican state and
remaining so for eight years, and
in 1892, saw Texas dissolve her
connection with Mexico, and declare her
self an independent republic, without even
q word Of remonstrGnCe, or IL any way
asserting her right 10 the country. This
perhaps can be accounted for only from
the fact Of the great.unCertainity and con-
fusion of boundaries between the French
and Spanish possessions, and from the
further fact that the Spanish had been IN
actual possession of Texas since 1920.
And hence in consideration of
the uncertainty of boundary, and
theIlorg possession by the Spanish, and
perhaps TO not, at that early day, regard
ing the territory Of any considerable con-
siderable consequence, the United States
suffered her title to Texas TO remain
dormant and unasSerted, and finally re-
ceived her into the Union as though she
had not been there before,
But, upon becoming an indepen-
dent republic after q long contest
with Mexico Texas, realizing that
she would be continually involved in war
with Mexico, and having been peopled to
g great extent by immigrants from the
United States, she and her peopl natu-
rally looked towards the United States for
protection and security, and hence the
idea of annexation sprung quickly into
existence and took deep root IN the minds
OF her people.
After two former unsuccessful eff
forts to have passed through ting 4meri-
can congress resolutions of annexation,
success in that direction was achieved,
and on the 25th of February, 1915, JOINT
resolutions OF annexation of Texas TO the
United States passed the House of Rep
resentatives, and on the lst of March the
Senate, and on the last named
day were signed by President Tyler,
the Congress of Texas, on the 25d
of June, 1915, gave its consent TO the
Joint resolutions Of the American Con
sress; also to the convention which had
been called by,President Jones to con-
slider said resolutions. The latter body
assembled, ratified the act OF annexation,
formed constitution as state of the
Union, and submitted the whole to the
Texas people. Ii was opposed by them,
and the Lone Star Of Texas, after
struggle Of ten years, was gathered
under the protecting folds of the glorious
banner Of the Union, there destined to
grow ia greatness till none of her sisters
snail exceed her il worth, wealth or
glory.
Since uniting her destinies with the
American UIion, Texas has undergone,
not waTllke, but peaceful and prosperous
revelations, Until to-day, from revulu-
lions, she stands revelation of sudden
greatness and unparalleled progress in
the rapid development Of her
unequaItd natural resources, and
in her march towards highest
civilization. To-day the adopt
ed "Lcne Star" child stands the peer of
the proudest of this Unions members,
ana DiuS lalr soon 10 De the IaVoTlte OF
the family. Ard why should she not? In
extent of domain she exceeds all, in rich
ness and productivepess of soil she is
equalied by few, if any. in healthfplness
Of climate she cannot be surpassed, and
her people for intelligence. hospitality
aud enterprise are eXcelled by none.
The people of the older states
may Of Texas justly say: "Her
people are cur people; her ways
are our wayS; her God is our God"
Ten thousand ties of love bind Texas and
HE haeris of her nen,nIa 70 har siAters IL,